Originally published January 10, 2014 on Colorin Colorado We are pleased to announce that our Common Core for ELLs blogger, Dr. Diane Staehr Fenner, will be presenting a webinar on Thursday, January 16, 2014 at 1-2 pm EST entitled “Introduction to the Common Core: Advocating for English Learners.” (Register here.) The…
By Diane Staehr Fenner | Originally published December 12, 2013 on Colorin Colorado This week, I’d like to focus on a topic that is getting a lot of attention in Common Core conversations: the role of background knowledge in reading instruction for ELLs. You may recall that close reading is one…
By Diane Staehr Fenner | Originally published December 5, 2013 on Colorin Colorado In last weeks blog post, Your Role in the CCSS: Advocating for ELLs, I provided an equity audit table focused on the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) and ELLs to help you take the pulse of the extent…
By Diane Staehr Fenner | Originally published on November 26, 2013 on the Colorin Colorado website I have been very fortunate this fall to work with dedicated teachers and administrators in a few different states who are involved with the education of English language learners (ELLs). As I’ve been speaking…
By Ayanna Cooper and Diane Staehr Fenner | Originally published November 20, 2013 on the Colorin Colorado website In Part 1 of our series about planning professional development around the Common Core, we offered some introductory points to cover as you consider what your colleagues need to know about implementing the new…
By Ayanna Cooper | Originally published on the Colorin Colorado website October 18, 2013 This week, guest blogger Ayanna Cooper offers ideas for planning professional development sessions on the Common Core and English Learners. So you’ve been asked to provide professional development for your colleagues about Common Core State Standards for English Learners…
